Glove



Dec. 28, 1926. 1,612,055

R, RICE GLOVE Fil ed March 25. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 1N1 'EXTOR.

ATTORNEY.

Dec. 28 1926.

R. RICE GLOVE Filed March 25. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 [NI "EN TOR.19011730112503 ATTORNEY.-

Patented 28, 1926.

UNITED STATES.

PATENT OFFICE.

BARREL RICE, OF EAST ST. IQOUIS, ILIQINOIS.

GLOVE.

Application filed larch 25, 1926. Serial No. 97,360.

at the cuff thereof a normally closed and concealed receptacle for thestorage of jewelry and cash.

Further objects of the invention are to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a glove provided with the attachments referred towhich is simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable.compact, thoroughly eflicient in its use, readily set up andcomparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

With the foregoingand other objects in View the invention consists ofthe novel con struction, combination and arran ement. of parts ashereinafter more speci cally described and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, whereinare shown embodiments of the invention,but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modificationscan be resorted to which fall within the scope of the claims hereuntoappended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote correspondingparts throughout the several views 7 t Figure 1 is an elevation of aglove, in accordance with this invention, looking towards the palmthereof and with the cuff and concealing flap extended.

Figure 2 is a viewsimilar to Figure 1 lookin towards the back of theglove andwith t e concealing flap and cuif extended. Figure 3 is asection on line 3-3 Figure 1. Figure 4 is a cross sectional view of theglove with the concealing flap secured n closed position. I

Figure 5 is an elevation of a modificat on of a glove in accordance withthis invent on looking towards the palm thereof and w th the concealingflap and cufi extended.

Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 5 looking towards the back of theglove and with the concealing flap and cuff extended. Figure 7 is across sectional view through the body of the glove and illustrating theconcealing flap secured in closed position.

Figure 8 is a cross sectional view through the cufl of the glove andwith the latter onnected in closed position.

In both forms of glove as shown, each form comprises a one piece .bodyportion, formed from single ply of material and bent upon itself toprovide an outer section,

which is the back portion of the glove, and

an inner section, which is the palm portion of the glove. The sectionsof the body portlons are connected together at their edges.

The. outer section indicated generally at 1 is of greater length thanthe inner section, indicated generally at 2. The said sections are soconstructed as to provide, when connected together, the finger stalls 3and thumb stall 4. The section 1 of each form shown, has projecting fromits side edge at a point inwardly with respect to the thumb stall 4 anintegral imperforate rectangular extension of substantial width andlength to provide a one-ply concealing flap formed throughout of thesame material as that of the outer section 1 and imperforate throughout.The flap shown in Figures 1, 2 and 4 isindicated at 5 and the flap shownin Figures 5, 6 and 7 is indicated at 6. The outer section 1, of each ofthe forms shown, at one side thereof is formed with a rectangularextension of greater length and width than the concealing flap. Therectangular extension is arranged in proximity to the flap 5. Therectangular extension in connection with that part from which itprojects provides. The rectangular exthe cuff of the glove.

tension shown in Figures 1 and 2 is, indicatedat 7 and the rectangularextension shown in Figures 5, 6 and 8 is indicated at 8.

Referring toFigures 1 to 4 of the drawings the reference character 9indicates the cuff portion of the glove and positioned in proximitythereto and secured on the outer face of the section 1, which is theback of the glove, is a frame 10 for connecting a mirror 1.1 to saidsection 1. The mirror 11 is positioned with respect .to the flap 5 sothat when the latter is closed it will conceal the mirror 11.. The innerface of the flap 5 has secured thereto a frame 12 which constitutes aholder for connecting to the flap 5 a card 13 provided with the address14 of the wearer of the glove. The section 1 ad j acent to one side ofthe frame 10 is provided with a snap fastener 14 which coacts with a isconnected to the inner section 1, the

address holder is positioned against the frame of the mirror. See Figure4. The outer face of the section 1, at the cuff 9 thereof is providedwith a set of snap fast ener members 16, which coact with a set of snapfasteners 17, carried by the outer end of the extension 7 for thepurpose of maintaining the cuff in closed position about the wrist ofthe wearer.

Referring to Figures 5 to 8 of the drawings the outer face of thesection 1 in proximity to the cuff portion 18 of the glove has securedtherewith a frame 19 which constitutes a holder for retaining a card 20provided with the address 21 of the wearer. The frame 19 is arranged onwhat may be termed the back of the glove. The flap 6 is adapted toconceal the 'wearers address and when in concealing .position overlapsthe frame 19, and is detachably secured in such position by a snapfastener member 22 carried by the section 1, and which coacts with asnap fastener member 23 carried by the outer end of the concealing flap6. When the flap 6 conceals the address of the wearer of the glove, itis in the position as shown in Figure 7 of the drawings.

Secured to the inner face of the extension 8 and of less length than thelength of thelatter, but of the same width, is a pocket forming member24. The inner end and each side of said member 24 is secured to theextension 8 by a row of stitching 25. The member 24 in connection withthe extension 8 provides a pocket 26 opening near the outer end of theextension 8.

The mouth of the pocket 26 is closed by bending the extension 8 inwardlyupon itself as shown in Figure 8 and further indicated-at 27. The cuff18 of the love is formed with a set of fastener mem rs 28, in proximityto the inner terminus of the extension 8. The extension 8 at its freeend adjacent the mouthof thef-pocket-26 is provided with a set offastener members 29 and said extension 8 is furthermore providedad'acent the fastener members 29 with a set of uple'x fastener members30. When the fastener members-29h) provide for closing the mouth ofthepocket 26.

It is thought the many advantages of a glove, in accordance with thisinvention can be readily understood, and although the preferredembodiments of the invention are as illustrated and described, yet it isto be understood that changes in the details of construction can be hadwhich will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

\Vhat I claim is 1. A glove comprising a one piece body portion formedof a single ply of material and bent upon itself to form an outerand aninner section opposing each other and secured together at their edges,said outer section having an integral imperforate art thereof forming aone ply extension pro ecting from the secured edgeof said outer sectionand providing an imperforate one ply concealing flap when the free endof the extension-is secured to the outer face of the outer section 1 2.A glove comprising a body portion bent upon itself to form an outer andan inner section opposing each other and secured together, an extensionprojecting from one side edge ofsaid outer section in proximity to theinner end edge of said inner section and providing a concealing flapwhen the free end of said extension is secured to the outer face of saidouter section, and a frame providing a wearers address retaining meanssecured to said concealing flap on the inner face thereof.

3. A glove comprising a body portion: bent upon itself to form an outerand an inner section opposing each other and secured together, anextension projectingfromone side edge of said outer section in proximityto the inner end edge of said inner section and providing a concealingflap when the free end of said extension is secured to the outer face ofsaid outer section and a mirror secured to the outer face of said outersection and concealed by said flap when the free end thereof isconnected to said outer section.

4. A glove comprising a body portion bent upon itself to form an outerand an inner section opposing each other and secured together, a mirrorsecured to the outer face of said outer section, a wearers addressholding means, and an extension projecting from one side edge of saidouter section and adapted to have its free end-- secured to the outerface of said outer section, said extension carrying said holding meansand concealing the same and said mirror when the flap is detachablyconnected to the outer face of said outer section.

. 5. A glove comprising a body portion bent upon itself to form an outerand an inner section opposing each other and secured together,'saidouter section being of greater length than and projecting from,

the inner end of said inner section, and an extension projecting fromone side of that portion of said outer section which extends inwardlyfrom the inner end of said inner such section and providin in connectionwith portion, when t e free end of such extension is secured to theouter face of such portion, the out; of the glove, and means carried bysaid extension and coactin with means carried by said outer sectionor'detachably connecting the free "end of said extension to said outersection.

6. A glove comprisin a one-piece body portion bent upon itsel to form anouter and an inner section' op osing each other and secured together,said outer section being of greater length than and projecting from theinner end of said inner section,

said outer section having an' inherent part thereof forming arectangular extension projecting from one side of that portion of theouter section which extends inwardly from the inner end of the innersection and providing in connection with said portion, when the free endof the extension is secured to the outer face of'such portion, the cuffof the glove and said extension and portion having coacting-means fordetachably connecting the free end of said extension to said portion. Intestimony whereof, I afiix my signature hereto.

RANNEL RICE.

